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fire beetle

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  1. 1. A very brilliantly luminous beetle (Pyrophorus noctilucus), one of the elaters, found in Central and South America; -- called also cucujo. The name is also applied to other species. See Firefly. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots Source: wordnet
  3. 3. A very brilliantly luminous beetle (Pyrophorus noctilucus), one of the elaters, found in Central and South America; -- called also cucujo. The name is also applied to other species. See Firefly. Source: webster
  4. 4. A very brilliantly luminous beetle (Pyrophorus noctilucus), oneof the elaters, found in Central and South America; -- called alsocucujo. The name is also applied to other species. See Firefly. Source: adambom

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